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inside
Preposition
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If mathx/math is or moves inside mathy/math, it is in mathy/math.
He locked his keys inside his car.
Outside was cold, but he was warm inside the house.
I put my pen inside my bag.
Let's look inside here.
Don't stand out here. Come on inside.
inside
Noun
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The inside of something is the part that you can't see or can't touch because other parts are around it.
The inside of my mouth hurts.
Outside, the building was dark and grey, but the inside was bright and beautiful.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
court
Noun
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A court is an open space where certain games are played.
Tennis is played on a court.
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The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
court
Verb
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When one person courts another, that person does things to get the other to like him or her.
The boy sent flowers to court the girl.